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Treat is a related term of neuter.


As verbs the difference between treat and neuter

is that treat is to negotiate, discuss terms, bargain (for'' or ''with ) while neuter is to remove sex organs from an animal to prevent it from having offspring; to castrate or spay, particularly as applied to domestic animals.

As nouns the difference between treat and neuter

is that treat is an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others while neuter is (grammar) the neuter gender.

As an adjective neuter is

(archaic) neither the one thing nor the other; on neither side; impartial; neutral.

treat

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To negotiate, discuss terms, bargain (for'' or ''with ).
  • * 1955 , , The Return of the King , George Allen & Unwin:
    • Now halting a few paces before the Captains of the West he looked them up and down and laughed. 'Is there any in this rout with authority to treat with me?' he asked.
  • * 1985 , (Lawrence Durrell), Quinx'', Faber & Faber 2004 (''Avignon Quintet ), p. 1365:
    • After all, in this hideous war we have just passed through never forget that Halifax would have treated with Hitler: it took Churchill to refuse.
  • * 2010 , David Mitchell, The Observer , 6 Jun 2010:
    • I wouldn't promote businesses I considered immoral – ambulance-chasing lawyers or online roulette for example – but I've got nothing against computer or software manufacture: they're important and any reputable company in that industry is welcome to treat for my services.
  • To discourse; to handle a subject in writing or speaking; to conduct a discussion.
    • Cicero's writing treats mainly of old age and personal duty.
  • * Milton
    • Now of love they treat .
  • To discourse on; to represent or deal with in a particular way, in writing or speaking.
    • The article treated feminism as a quintessentially modern movement.
  • (transitive, intransitive, obsolete) To entreat or beseech (someone).
    • Only let my family live, I treat thee.
  • To handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way.
    • You treated me like a fool.
    She was tempted to treat the whole affair as a joke.
  • To entertain with food or drink, especially at one's own expense; to show hospitality to; to pay for as celebration or reward.
    • I treated my son to some popcorn in the interval.
    I've done so well this month, I'll treat''' you all to dinner (or 'Dinner is my '''treat .)
    My husband treated me to a Paris holiday for our anniversary.
  • To care for medicinally or surgically; to apply medical care to.
    • They treated me for malaria.
  • To subject to a chemical or other action; to act upon with a specific scientific result in mind.
    • He treated the substance with sulphuric acid.
    I treated the photo somewhat to make the colours more pronounced.
  • * 2012 , Chelsea 6-0 Wolves [http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19632463]
    • The Chelsea captain was a virtual spectator as he was treated to his side's biggest win for almost two years as Stamford Bridge serenaded him with chants of "there's only one England captain," some 48 hours after he announced his retirement from international football.

    Usage notes

    In the dialects found in Yorkshire and North East England, the past tense form treat (but pronounced tret ) is sometimes encountered.

    Synonyms

    * (to deal with in a very specific way)

    Derived terms

    * no way to treat a lady * treatable * treatment

    Related terms

    * treatise * treaty

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others.
    • I took the kids to the zoo for a treat .
  • An unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure.
    • It was such a treat to see her back in action on the London stage.
  • (obsolete) A parley or discussion of terms; a negotiation.
  • (obsolete) An entreaty.

    • Anagrams

    * * *

    neuter

    English

    Alternative forms

    *

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (archaic) Neither the one thing nor the other; on neither side; impartial; neutral.
  • * (rfdate) South:
    • In all our undertakings God will be either our friend or our enemy; for Providence never stands neuter .
  • (grammar) Having a form belonging more especially to words which are not appellations of males or females; expressing or designating that which is of neither sex.
    • a neuter''' noun''; ''the '''neuter''' definite article''; ''a '''neuter''' termination''; ''the '''neuter gender
  • (grammar) Intransitive
    • a neuter verb
  • (biology) Having no generative organs, or imperfectly developed ones; sexless.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (grammar) The neuter gender.
  • (grammar) A noun of the neuter gender; any one of those words which have the terminations usually found in neuter words.
  • (biology) An organism, either vegetable or animal, which at its maturity has no generative organs, or but imperfectly developed ones, as a plant without stamens or pistils, as the garden Hydrangea; especially, one of the imperfectly developed females of certain social insects, as of the ant and the common honeybee, which perform the labors of the community, and are called workers.
  • A person who takes no part in a contest; someone remaining neutral.
  • *, I.2.4.iv:
    • Friends, neuters , enemies, all are as one, to make a fool a madman is their sport […].
  • (grammar) An intransitive verb or state-of-being verb.
  • * 1820 , M. Santagnello, A Dictionary of the Peculiarities of the Italian Language , G. and W. B. Whittaker, page 185:
    • Make one do, or'' act (to), ''fare fare'', ''fare agire , with an accusative when the verb is a neuter , and with a dative when otherwise.
  • * 1847 , (Brian Houghton Hodgson), Essay the First; On the Kocch, Bódo and Dhimál Tribes, in Three Parts , J. Thomas, page 119:
    • Compound verbs other than those already spoken of whereby neuters are made active, are very rare, as I have already hinted under the head of nouns.
  • * 1971 , Harry Hoijer, “Athapaskan Morphology”, in Jesse O. Sawyer (editor), Studies in American Indian Languages , University of California Press (1973), ISBN 978-0-520-02525-7, page 130:
    • In all the Apachean languages, verbs are divided into two major categories, neuters and actives, each of which may be further divided into intransitives, transitives, and passives.

    Quotations

    * (English Citations of "neuter")

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To remove sex organs from an animal to prevent it from having offspring; to castrate or spay, particularly as applied to domestic animals.
  • To rid of sexuality
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=June 26 , author=Genevieve Koski , title=Music: Reviews: Justin Bieber: Believe , work=The Onion AV Club citation , page= , passage=The neutering extends to Believe’s guest stars, with warm-and-fuzzy verses from Ludacris (“I love everything about you / You’re imperfectly perfect”), Big Sean (“I don’t know if this makes sense, but you’re my hallelujah”), Nicki Minaj (who at least squeaks a “bitches” into her verse), and especially Drake, whose desire to hug and kiss the object of his affection on “Right Here” is reminiscent of The Red Hot Chili Peppers on Krusty’s Comeback Special. }}

    Synonyms

    * castrate, desex, doctor, fix, spay

    Anagrams

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